George Maurice CALLAHAN

(b. 21 June 1883 , Dalton, Massachusetts, USA d. 21 August 1952 , Dalton, Massachusetts, USA )

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George Maurice CALLAHAN was born 21 June 1883 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA

George Maurice CALLAHAN was the child of James J CALLAHAN and Mary Elizabeth "Eliza" CROUGHWELL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Maurice CALLAGHAN and Catherine CURTAIN (maternal) George CROUGHAL (CROCKWELL) (CROUGHWELL) and Ann DEVLIN

George Maurice CALLAHAN died 21 August 1952 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA.
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Birth
Name: George Callahan
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 21 Jun 1883
Birthplace: Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: James Callahan
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Mother's Name: Eliza Crockwell
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50171-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
GS Film number: 250303
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'Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FZSP-C73 : 10 February 2018), James Callahan in entry for George Callahan, 21 Jun 1883; citing Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 250,303.
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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 - Dalton, Massachusetts
Name: George M Callahan
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Dalton town (west part), Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Date: Jun 1883
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James Callahan Head Male 46 Massachusetts
Mary E Callahan Wife Female 46 Massachusetts
George M Callahan Son Male 17 Massachusetts
Catherine E Callahan Daughter Female 14 Massachusetts
Thomas H Callahan Son Male 12 Massachusetts
Mary A Callahan Daughter Female 11 Massachusetts
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 marriage
Name: George M Callahan
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 18 Nov 1908
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Registration Place: Dalton, , Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 25
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Birth Date: 1883
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Birthplace: Dalton, , Massachusetts
Father's Name: James Callahan
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Mother's Name: Eliza Croughwell
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Spouse's Name: Annie Donovan
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Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 22
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Spouse's Birth Date: 1886
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Spouse's Birthplace: Pittsfield, ,...Read MORE...

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1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: George Callahan
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Pittsfield Ward 2, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 69
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Birthplace: Massachusetts
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Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 27
Sheet Number and Letter: 27A
Household ID: 538
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T624
Affiliate Film Number: 573
GS Film Number: 1374586
Digital Folder Number: 004971686
Image Number: 00167

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George Callahan Head M 27 Massachusetts
Anna Callahan Wife F 23 Massachusetts
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

World War I Draft Registration
Name: George Maurice Callahan
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: North Adams City no 2, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Nationality: United States
Birth Date: 21 Jun 1883
Birthplace: , , United States
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
GS Film Number: 1684876
Digital Folder Number: 005216201
Image Number: 01146
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1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 - Dalton, Massachusetts
Name: George M Callahan
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 12
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 8
Sheet Number and Letter: 8B
Household ID: 181
Line Number: 86
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 884
GS Film Number: 2340619
Digital Folder Number: 004951065
Image Number: 00022

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George M Callahan Head M 47 Massachusetts
Anna Callahan Wife F 43 Massachusetts
George G Callahan Son M 17 Massachusetts
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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

World War II Draft Registration
Name: George Maurice Callahan
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
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Employer: George Maurice/ Callahan
Birth Date: 21 Jun 1883
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Affiliate Publication Number: M2090
Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Massachusetts
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Digital Folder Number: 004157479
Image Number: 04204
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.